8 p.m. March 18, Sundance Channel Elisabeth Moss of "Mad Men" uses her own accent playing steely Sydney Det. Robin Griffin in this edgy, seven-part mystery from Jane Campion ("The Piano"). When a pregnant 12-year-old goes missing in her hometown, Griffin returns to the forbidding backwoods of New Zealand that hold disturbing memories for her. The investigation leads her on a twisty path to many eccentric characters, from the missing girl's drug-dealing dad (an intense Peter Mullan) to a bizarre mystic (Holly Hunter) who leads an all-female commune on land he claims is his. Moss is brilliant, lending Griffin vulnerability without allowing her to become too delicate to be a believable detective. In Moss's hands, Griffin isn't just uncovering the truth about the case and her hometown; she's picking away at her own painful scabs.

8 p.m. March 18, Sundance Channel Elisabeth Moss of "Mad Men" uses her own accent playing steely Sydney Det. Robin Griffin in this edgy, seven-part mystery from Jane Campion ("The Piano"). When a pregnant 12-year-old goes missing in her hometown, Griffin returns to the forbidding backwoods of New Zealand that hold disturbing memories for her. The investigation leads her on a twisty path to many eccentric characters, from the missing girl's drug-dealing dad (an intense Peter Mullan) to a bizarre mystic (Holly Hunter) who leads an all-female commune on land he claims is his. Moss is brilliant, lending Griffin vulnerability without allowing her to become too delicate to be a believable detective. In Moss's hands, Griffin isn't just uncovering the truth about the case and her hometown; she's picking away at her own painful scabs. (Sundance Channel)

TV viewers get a brand new Norman Bates and his crazy mom in A&E's "Bates Motel" beginning March 18, but that's not all the new TV this week. Elisabeth Moss of "Mad Men" amazes in the Sundance Channel miniseries "Top of the Lake," as do Helen Mirren and Al Pacino in the HBO movie "Phil Spector." These TV picks aren't necessarily recommendations, just a big ol' FYI for you. Who knows, maybe you'll enjoy them--even if I didn't. Curt Wagner, RedEye's Show Patrol Want more? Discuss this article and others on Show Patrol's Facebook page.